Nestlé strongly endorses the objectives of the EU Farm to Fork Strategy and the development of the EU Code of Conduct for Responsible Business & Marketing Practices (hereunder “EU Code of Conduct”). We are ready to advance regenerative food systems at scale by sharing our know-how and providing resources at local level. The EU Code of Conduct has the potential to foster dialogue and alignment between food supply chain actors in tackling shared sustainability challenges and contribute to the transition towards sustainable food systems in Europe.

Commitments by aspirational objectives:

Aspirational objective 1: Healthy, balanced, and sustainable diets for all European consumers, thereby contributing to: 

1) Reversing malnutrition and diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the EU;

2) Reducing the environmental footprint of food consumption by 2030.

With the following aspirational targets:

a) Improved food consumption patterns in the EU; 

b) A food environment that makes it easier to choose healthy and sustainable diets.

Nestle commitments:

• Further reduce sugars, sodium, and saturated fats. Commitment will evolve following the assessment of the current approach. Increase vegetables, fiber-rich grains, pulses, nuts, and seeds in our foods and beverages.

• Implement Nutri-Score across brands of Nestlé's wholly-owned businesses in continental Europe.

• No advertising for food and beverage products to children under the age of twelve on TV, print, on Pack and at Point of sales and to children under 13 online (social media platforms in particular) except for products that fulfill common nutritional criteria.

• No communication related to products in primary schools, except where specifically requested by, or agreed with, the school administration for educational purposes.

Aspirational objective 2: Prevention and reduction of food loss and waste (at the consumer level, within internal operations, and across value chains)

With the following aspirational target: 

A 50% reduction of per capita food waste at the retail and consumer level by 2030 and reduced food losses along the food production and supply chains in the EU.

Nestle commitments:

• Accelerate progress towards halving food waste by 2030 and achieve zero waste for disposal in our sites.

Aspirational objective 3: A climate-neutral food chain in Europe by 2050

With the following aspirational target: 

Reducing net emissions from own operations, contributing to a 55% GHG emission reduction target in the EU food chain by 2030 (following a science-based approach).

Nestle commitments:

• Reduce 4.2 million tonnes of CO₂e by 2030 by evolving product offerings toward more sustainable options + reduce 1.4 million tonnes of CO₂e by 2030 by shifting toward more sustainable alternative ingredients like plant-based foods.

• Achieve a 20% reduction of emissions by 2025, a 50% reduction by 2030, and Net Zero by 2050 (considering 2018 baseline + company growth).

• Protecting trees and landscapes that help absorb carbon by planting 20 million trees every year for the next 10 years.

• Sourcing 20% of key ingredients through regenerative agricultural methods by 2025, and 50% (14,000 tonnes) by 2030.

• Increase the proportion of renewable electricity that we use through power purchase agreements, green tariffs, renewable energy certificates and on-site production to achieve 100% renewable electricity by 2025.

• Increase the availability of renewable thermal energy generated from sources, such as biogas and biomass, by 2030.

• Reduce emissions per tonne kilometer of transported goods by 11% by 2025 and 35% by 2030.

Aspirational objective 4: An optimised circular and resource-efficient food chain in Europe

With the following aspirational targets:

a) Improved resource efficiency within own operations, contributing to sustainable, efficient use and management of energy and natural resources in operations by 2030;

b) Improved sustainability of food and drink packaging, striving for all packaging towards circularity by 2030.

Nestle commitments:

• 100% of our (plastic) packaging will be recyclable or reusable by 2025* (following the EMF definition).

• We aim to reduce our use of virgin plastic in our packaging by one-third by 2025. We aim for an absolute reduction in plastic packaging by 10% by 2025 in Europe (as part of the European Plastics Pact).

• We are increasing the use of rPET in our bottles to 50% by 2025 in Europe. Collect as many plastic bottles as we produce by 2030.

Aspirational objective 5: Sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, employment, and decent work for all

With the following aspirational targets:

a) Improved resilience and competitiveness of companies operating at any point along the food value chain by 2030;

b) Quality jobs, skilled workforce, and safe and inclusive workplaces for all.

Nestle commitments:

• Provide 20,000 apprenticeships and traineeships and 20,000 jobs for young people by 2025 in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, with a specific emphasis on digital and green skills.

• Increase the proportion of women in the group’s top 200 senior executive positions from around 20% currently to 30% by 2022.

Aspirational objective 6: Sustainable value creation in the European food supply chain through partnership

With the following aspirational targets:

a) Improved resilience and competitiveness of companies operating at any point along the food value chain by 2030;

b) Continued progress towards sustainable production, contributing to sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources by 2030 and improved animal welfare.

Nestle commitments:

• Ensure 100% of our raw material volumes are produced sustainably by 2030.

• European Chicken Commitment: improve animal welfare standards for broilers by 2026.

• Work to achieve water efficiency and sustainability across our operations - certify all bottling water plants with the Alliance for Water stewardship (AWS) standard by 2025.

• We will lead the regeneration of the water cycle to help create a positive water impact everywhere our waters business operates by 2025.

• Transparent disclosure of the use of water in bottled water's operations demonstrating continuous improvement. 

• Sustain water quality at natural mineral & spring water sources by partnering with farmers in the catchment area to limit or reduce the use of chemicals in the catchment area.

Aspirational objective 7: Sustainable sourcing in food supply chains

With the following aspirational targets:

a) Transformed commodity supply chains that do not contribute to deforestation, forest degradation, and destruction of natural habitat and which preserve and protect high-value ecosystems and biodiversity;

b) Improved social performance in (global) food supply chains.

Nestle commitments:

• Source 100% certified sustainable palm oil by 2023; 100% certified sustainable cocoa and coffee by 2025.

• Ensure human rights are promoted and respected across our value chain by assessing, addressing and reporting progress on salient human rights risks by 2025.

• Source 100% of seafood responsibly - including through the use of certification schemes like MSC and ASC.

• Deforestation-free supply chains for coffee and cocoa by 2025.

• Deforestation-free supply chains for palm oil, sugar, beef, soya, and pulp and paper by 2022.

• Source 20% of key ingredients through regenerative agricultural methods by 2025, 50% (14,000 tonnes) by 2030.

Full detail of the pledge in the provided attachment.